China's top political advisory body opened its annual session on Tuesday and the nation's top legislature published agenda of its ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 05.03.2025.
It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.03.2025 ⇢ Two Sessions Through Deficit Gates
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China's "two sessions" opened with state media's synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's attendance, following yesterday's tariff tensions. The morning revealed key economic targets: 5% GDP growth, 7.2% defense budget increase, and a record-high deficit projection.
By midday, coverage shifted to Xi's participation in Jiangsu delegation deliberations, emphasizing the province's role in national development. This connects to previous days' focus on economic self-reliance and "new productive forces."
International developments included CK Hutchison's forced divestment of Panama Canal operations under Trump pressure, continuing from yesterday's US tariff implementation. Hong Kong officials downplayed US tariff impacts while expanding Octopus payment services to Japan.
The afternoon revealed new intellectual property financing trials and anti-"neijuan" (involution) measures, connecting to previous days' private enterprise support narrative.
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South China Morning Post
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00:17⇢Ten Trillion Yuan Through Market Gates
⌨The newspapers report on the opening of the third session of the 14th CPPCC, with extensive synchronized coverage across state media (Beijing Daily, China Daily, Global Times, Xinhua). New developments include a proposal for a ¥10 trillion market stabilization fund for both stock and real estate markets (Economic Observer). International coverage focuses on Europe's strategic position without US partnership (DW Chinese) and CK Hutchison's sale of Panama operations under Trump pressure (SCMP).
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Digital Times
“作为记者，我明明应该在社会问题的解决中有一些位置，但我被政治取消了行使工作的权利，这也是对我们能力的与价值的否定。”
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau downplayed the impact of the latest US tariff hike on local businesses, saying that Hong Kong’s domestic exports to the US accounted for a fraction of the city’s overall global domestic exports.
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The annual "two sessions," a highly anticipated event on China's political calendar, began on Tuesday with the opening of the ...
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South China Morning Post
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08:17⇢Panama Unit Falls to Trump's Pressure
⌨The newspapers report heightened coverage of the Two Sessions opening, with state media emphasizing "high-quality development" and "new productive forces" (Global Times, Xinhua, People's Daily). US-China trade tensions continue with Hong Kong officials downplaying impact of US tariff hikes (HKFP, VOA Chinese). CK Hutchison's Panama Canal unit sale under Trump pressure receives particular attention (SCMP).
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the opening meeting.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China's opening-up policy brings significant impacts within China and the world，said an expert in global value chains.
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09:58⇢Two Sessions Through Service Gates
⌨The newspapers report extensive synchronized coverage of the Two Sessions opening, with Xi Jinping and leadership attending the third session of the 14th NPC (Beijing Daily, Global Times, Xinhua, People's Daily, China Daily). New economic indicators show Caixin Services PMI at 51.4, rising 0.4 points (Caixin). US defense officials emphasize Taiwan's strategic importance and military deterrence (VOA Chinese), while state media highlights Chinese startup growth through opening-up policies (China Daily).
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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中国中央电视台
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此次由特朗普宣布台积电加大投资美国的消息在台湾引发舆论骚动。虽然特朗普说“在美国制造就不会要付关税”，但他也再次表示高阶半导体市场目前由台湾垄断，牵涉到美国国家安全问题。
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
Labour minister Chris Sun said talent matching was like dating, after former chief executive Leung Chun-ying raised concerns that many mainland Chinese left Hong Kong after obtaining visas.
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China targets economic growth of around 5 percent in 2025, according to a government work report submitted Wednesday to the ...
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11:17⇢Five Percent Through TSMC's Gates
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of China's 2025 economic targets announced at the Two Sessions, with GDP growth set at 5% and CPI target lowered to 2% (Caixin, Global Times). TSMC's additional $100B investment in US manufacturing draws attention in Taiwan media, with Trump linking it to tariffs and national security concerns (BBC Chinese). Hong Kong's labor policies face scrutiny over mainland talent retention (HKFP).
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
Spectators were requested to leave the Kai Tak Arena – part of the Kai Tak Sports Park, which opened last weekend – midway through the late-night match between English snooker players Kyren Wilson and Matthew Selt on Tuesday with organisers citing a local curfew.
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Xinhua News Agency
学习新语丨总书记关怀激励新时代“活雷锋”的故事 镜观·回响丨弘扬新时代雷锋精神 雷锋精神滋养着一代代中华儿女的心灵，体现在无数人的平凡工作和日常生活中
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Hong Kong Free Press
Spectators were requested to leave the Kai Tak Arena – part of the Kai Tak Sports Park, which opened last weekend – midway through the late-night match between English snooker players Kyren Wilson and Matthew Selt on Tuesday with organisers citing a local curfew.
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Peoples Daily
数读中国 | 四组数据看中国经济发展含“新”量 跟着AI，100秒速览2024年国民经济“成绩单” 从三组“提前量”看中国经济新动能
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong tourists will be able to scan QR codes provided by shops in Japan to make payments, and the payments will be automatically converted to Hong Kong dollars and deducted from their Octopus accounts, the company said.
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Xinhua News Agency
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16:15⇢Defense Budget Rises Through Legislative Gates
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of China's annual legislative session opening, with Xi Jinping attending (Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily). New developments include a 7.2% increase in defense budget (China Daily) and confirmation of 5% GDP growth target. In parallel coverage, Trump's Panama pressure leads to BlackRock's $19B port acquisition (Secret China, SCMP), while Hong Kong's Octopus payment system expands to Japan (HKFP).
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central ...
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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Hong Kong Free Press
In December 2023, Chan pleaded guilty to 20 counts of criminal damage and was sentenced to a one-year probation order for tagging the word “Freedom” across Hong Kong some 130 times.
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Cases uncovered in Hefei offer a glimpse into how everyday corruption works in China, especially in government tenders and procurement
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China Military Online
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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18:40⇢Li Qiang's AI Push Through Domestic Gates
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of the Two Sessions' opening day, with several sources covering Xi's participation in Jiangsu delegation deliberations (Beijing Daily, China Daily, People's Daily). New developments include Li Qiang's focus on domestic consumption stimulus and AI development (BBC Chinese, DW Chinese). In parallel, Hefei metro corruption investigation reveals systemic issues in government procurement (Caixin Global), while Hong Kong reports new charges against a "Freedom" graffiti artist (HKFP).
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Xinhua News Agency
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Other economic targets for the year include a deficit ratio of 4% and CPI growth of around 2%
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Hong Kong Free Press
Wednesday marked the 143rd day of Jimmy Lai’s high-profile national security trial. The Apple Daily founder faces up to life imprisonment if convicted.
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South China Morning Post
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Growth goal has been set at the same level for a third year running, on par with market expectations
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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经济观察网
3月5日，惊蛰节气。这个“春雷惊百虫”的物候节点，恰与全国两会这个中国政治经济“年度风向标”形成时代呼应——前者唤醒自然界的蛰伏生机，后者承载着制度性破局与结构性改革的历史使命。在高质量发展转型的关键阶段，这种时空交汇为政策制定提供了独特的历史坐标系。
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经济观察网
国务院总理李强3月5日在政府工作报告中提到，要“发挥科技领军企业龙头作用，加强企业主导的产学研深度融合，从制度上保障企业参与国家科技创新决策、承担重大科技项目”。
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged east China's Jiangsu Province, an economic powerhouse, to play a major role in ...
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China Military Online
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21:46⇢Jiangsu's Economic Call Through Deficit Gates
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of Xi Jinping's participation in Jiangsu delegation during Two Sessions, with multiple state outlets emphasizing his call for the province's economic leadership (Beijing Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, China Military Online). New developments include China maintaining its 5% GDP target while setting a record-high deficit projection (Caixin Global). In parallel, Jimmy Lai's trial continues in Hong Kong with discussions on moral authority (HKFP), while US diplomatic documents reportedly reconsider Xi's title designation (Secret China).
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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